Month: May 2023

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Chinedu Echeruo

African Changemaker

Chinedu Echeruo

Chinedu is a successful serial entrepreneur and an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder. Born in Nigeria, Chinedu has founded several companies over the past two decades.

In 2005, he co-founded HopStop.com, a popular app that helped millions of users navigate public transportation worldwide. Apple acquired HopStop in 2013 and subsequently incorporated much of HopStop’s functionality into Apple Maps.

Chinedu describes himself as a visionary leader, a human-centered problem solver, an educator, a guide and a generous mentor focused on helping others discover their Superpowers.

Today, Chinedu operates his Love & Magic Company, a start-up studio that co-builds companies with innovative organizations. He has previously been named one of the “10 Most Powerful People in Africa” by Forbes.

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Winnifred Selby

African Changemaker

Winnifred Selby

Winnifred is an award-winning, multi-talented Ghanaian social entrepreneur who strongly advocates for women’s empowerment.

She has dedicated much of her life to the economic empowerment of young people in her community through various initiatives. She Co-Founded Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative at the age of 15 before she decided to move on with her life to pursue other interests.

She went on to found “Winnie’s Women World Initiative,” which empowers women and young girls to break shells of cultural limitation to achieve their goals and promote education in Ghana without restrictions.

The initiative aims to build women’s capacity through Technical, Vocational Education and Training. Winniefred is a recipient of several accolades, including the Queens Young Leaders Award.

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Victor Asemota

African Changemaker

Victor Asemota

Victor is a serial tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has contributed significantly to Africa’s tech ecosystem.

Born in Nigeria, he has been a pioneer in the African Information Technology industry, with his experience spanning more than two decades.

He is the Founder of Swifta Systems, a pioneer African software and technology services group with subsidiaries and operations in several African countries.

Victor sits on the boards of well-known financial technology and investment companies across Africa. He is also the board chairman of EdoInnovates, a board member of PlaceFund, and the Africa partner for Alta Global Ventures.

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Wawira Njiru

African Changemaker

Wawira Njiru

Wawira is a Kenyan social entrepreneur, nutritionist, and philanthropist working to address the inequality in food access and education for Kenyan children.

She is the Founder of Food For Education, an organization providing subsidized nutritious meals to primary school children to improve nutrition education outcomes.

Founded in 2012, Food for Education has served over 10,000,000 meals, leading to improved nutrition, school attendance, performance and higher high school transition rates.

The organization uses a technology-cantered system whereby meals are prepared in central kitchens (hub) and distributed through systematized logistics to schools.

Wawira’s ambition, simplicity of mission, and proof of impact have earned her several accolades, including the first-ever Global Citizen Prize for Youth Leadership presented by Cisco.

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Nadayar Enegesi

African Changemaker

Nadayar Enegesi

Nadayar is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur revolutionizing home management in Africa.

He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Eden Life Inc., a tech-driven home management platform in Africa providing services such as laundry and cleaning.

A graduate of the University of Waterloo in Canada, Nadayar formerly co-founded Andela, a platform specializing in helping highly skilled, global technology talent communities connect with hundreds of leading companies.

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Hilda Moraa

African Changemaker

Hilda Moraa

Hilda is an award-winning Kenyan innovator and author with a mission to empower African entrepreneurs.

She is the Founder and CEO of Pezesha, a digital lending infrastructure for Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs) and African institutions. At Pezesha, Hilda has helped build a holistic digital financial trust infrastructure providing affordable working capital to financially excluded SMEs.

Before founding Pezesha, she was the Founder & CEO of WezaTele, a value-add mobility service provider in the fintech and supply chain sector that was started in 2009 and acquired in 2015. In 2018, Quartz Africa listed Hilda among the top 30 innovators in Africa.

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Alain El Hajj

African Changemaker

Alain El Hajj

Alain is an Egyptian fintech enthusiast and entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the financial technology industry.

He is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship and financial Inclusion as the two main cornerstones for social and economic prosperity.

Alain is the Co-Founder and COO of Paymob, a financial technology company based in Cairo on a mission to fuel SME growth in the digital economy.

Paymob offers a payments gateway that delivers the most innovative digital payment methods to businesses of all sizes. Alain started his entrepreneurial journey while studying computer science at the American University in Cairo.

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Mareme Dieng

African Changemaker

Mareme Dieng

Mareme is a Senegalese venture capitalist helping African founders build fast-growing technology companies to access funding.

She is the Africa Lead at 500 Global, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. In her role, Mareme is responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities and working with portfolio companies to help them scale and succeed.

Before joining 500 Global, Mareme worked as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York. She has been recognized as one of the “Top 40 under 40” by the Association for Corporate Growth and was also named to Forbes’ “30 under 30” list in the Venture Capital category.

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Unleashing the Power of Tech Education: How Ethiopia’s Gebeya is Bridging the Skills Gap and Driving Tech Excellence

StartUp Spotlight

Unleashing the Power of Tech Education: How Ethiopia's Gebeya is Bridging the Skills Gap and Driving Tech Excellence

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This week on the Startup Spotlight, we feature Gebeya, an innovative ed-tech startup based in Ethiopia.

Gebeya is revolutionizing the education landscape and empowering individuals to thrive in the digital era. At Gebeya, their mission is to bridge the skills gap and unlock the potential of talented individuals across Africa by providing them with high-quality tech education and connecting them with rewarding job opportunities.

 

Founded in 2016, Gebeya aims to democratize access to tech education and opportunities, particularly for underrepresented communities in Ethiopia. They aim to equip individuals with in-demand tech skills, foster a culture of continuous learning, and facilitate seamless integration into the digital workforce.

 

By doing so, they are building a future where talent knows no boundaries and every individual has the chance to thrive. Their comprehensive training programs have empowered thousands of students and professionals to acquire skills in software development, data science, AI, cybersecurity, and more.

 

Gebeya’s impact extends beyond individual success stories. By nurturing a skilled tech workforce, they drive innovation, foster entrepreneurship, and attract investment in Ethiopia’s tech ecosystem.

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